Sales Tips

There are generally two types of sales. Your sales process might involve a bit of both. Narrowing down the elements you rely on from each will show you what your sales training should focus on. Transactional - a sale that is simple and short-term. These types of sales require less trust from the consumer. The buying decision is heavily influenced by impulse. The elements of a transactional sale to keep in mind: Sale based on price, features, and availability Buyer’s enjoy comparing and negotiating, price shopping Sell in high volume at low price Requires customers ready to buy now Transactional sales are less complex. They involve commodities and impulse…

These days, the success of your sales department rests largely on your online marketing strategy. If your team has trouble hitting their numbers each quarter, a strong online marketing campaign will help reactivate inactive customers and convert new ones. Lead scoring is one of the easiest and most effective ways to grow your customer base. You can cater your marketing techniques to the client, whether you sell kid’s clothes  or high-end cigar accessories for distinguished businessmen. Lead scoring helps define a customer’s intent to buy using metrics such as page views, downloads, filling in pop up email forms, and more. Lead…

As an outside sales representative, you know your career is not a walk in the park. Every day you face a good amount of rejection, long hours, and a constant fear of falling short of your quota. Not everyone is carved out for this type of job, as it takes certain personality traits and qualities. Not only do you have to close deals, but you also have to hustle through each long day of work. So, is outside sales representative the right job for you? One way to find out is by taking a personality test. Two different tests--the…

Sales Territory Management Sales territory management can be a daunting task, especially if the territory is brand new to you. When managing a new sales territory, you may be going into it with little to no leads, which means most, if not all of your leads will be cold leads, and will need both time and nurturing to turn into a sale. To provide and achieve efficient sales territory management, you will have to do the following: 1. Know your Leads In sales territory management, it is crucial to learn who your prospects are and what they will need. If…